Quick Facts of Gemma Ward

Gemma Louise Ward (born 3 November 1987) is an Australian model and an actress. Gemma was born in Perth, Western Australia to Gary Ward, an Australian doctor, and Claire, an English nurse. She has one older sister, Sophie, and younger twin brothers, Oscar and Henry. She attended Presbyterian Ladies' College and Shenton College. She was the family clown whose ambition was acting and her passion for acting was born in 1997 when she played as the witch in a school play of Hansel and Gretel at age ten.

In 2008, Ward started dating actor Heath Ledger. At the end of 2007, they were also found together celebrating their holidays. They first met each other in November 2007 in New York when she was just turned 20. But it took three years for the conformation that they are seeing each other. In 2011, in an interview for The Sunday Telegraph, she confirmed that they had "developed a relationship and we started seeing each other." Later in 2013, she started her affairs with someone else. In early December 2013, Ward and her boyfriend, David Letts became parents. She gave birth to a baby girl, whom she named Naia. They are about to get married but the exact date is not conformed and she is excited to be spouse. She is not married yet, so there is no way to get divorced.

Ward never thought of modeling in her life. Her modeling career was an accidental one. When she was fourteen, she was accompanying her friends to the Australian modeling competition Search for a Supermodel. But unfortunately she ended up being scouted herself. Since her childhood days, she was fascinated towards acting and drama. To be an actor was her dream. She has played alongside Toni Collette and Rhys Wakefield in Australian director Elissa Down's film The Black Balloon as the girlfriend of a boy whose brother has autism. It is reported that she can earn net worth of $10,000 and $20,000 for a catwalk show and up to $100,000 for ad campaigns.

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Born in
Perth, Western Australia

1987
3rd of November

Ward was from an upper middle class family. She was one of the four children of her parents. She was born in Perth, Western Australia to Gary Ward, an Australian doctor, and Claire, an English nurse. She has one older sister, Sophie, and younger twin brothers, Oscar and Henry.

Gemma used to be the family clown. Her ambition was acting and her passion for acting was born in 1997 when she played as the witch in a school play of Hansel and Gretel at age ten. She also took part in various other plays during her childhood days.

Started her
modelling career

2002

Ward modeling career was an accidental one. She never thought of modeling in her life. When she was fourteen, she was accompanying her friends to the Australian modeling competition Search for a Supermodel. But unfortunately she ended up being scouted herself.

Appeared on the cover of
Teen Vogue magazine

2005

In 2005, Ward became the first model ever to appear on the cover of Teen Vogue magazine. The same year, she also appeared on the spring 2005 cover of TIME Magazine's Style & Design issue. Vogue Paris also listed her on one of the top 30 models of the 2000s.

Nominated in
Film Critics Circle of Australia Awards

2009

In 2009, Ward was nominated in Film Critics Circle of Australia Awards for Best Actress. She was nominated in this award for her role in The Black Ballon. In 2008, she was also nominated in IF Awards. But both times she didn't win the award.

In 2008, Ward started dating actor Heath Ledger. At the end of 2007, they were also found together celebrating their holidays. They first met each other in November 2007 in New York when she was just turned 20. In 2011, in an interview for The Sunday Telegraph, she confirmed that they had "developed a relationship and we started seeing each other."

Was named
Breakout Stars to Watch for in 2011

2011

In 2011, Ward was named as one of the 'Breakout Stars to Watch for in 2011' by MTV Networks' NextMovie.com. Before three years in 2008, she was also ranked 30th in the 2008 FHM Australia list of "100 Sexiest Women in the World".

Started seeing
David Letts

2013

Later in 2013, she started her affairs with someone else. The exact date when she ended her previous relationship is unknown. In 2013, Ward started dating her partner, David Letts. In December 2013, they also became parents of their first baby girl.

Became a mother of a baby girl named
Naia

2013
of December

In early December 2013, Ward and her boyfriend, David Letts became parents. She gave birth to a baby girl, whom she named Naia. She was just 26, when she 26 at that time. It is believed that they are living together happily.